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Israel's Supreme Court Mandates Formal Consent for Gay Couple's Adoption
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Israel's Supreme Court ruled Monday that a gay couple must obtain formal consent from birth mothers for each child before adoption. The ruling applies to children born via surrogacy in Northern Cyprus. The court found prior waivers insufficient to protect surrogates' rights under Israeli law.
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- Supreme Court requires formal consent from birth mothers for each child's adoption.
- The ruling concerns a gay couple's children born via surrogacy in Northern Cyprus.
- Previous waivers signed by Georgian birth mothers were deemed insufficient by the court.
- The court cited concerns for protecting surrogates' rights in its decision.
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